Adjustable razor head



3611- 9, 1940. R. E. BENNER ADJUSTABLE RAZOR HEAD 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 29, 1937 FIGJ.

Jan. 9, 1940- I R. E. BENNER ADJUSTABLE RAZOR am:

Filed Oct. 29, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.5.

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RUSSELL E.BENNER.

BY ATTORNEY Patenterl Jan..9, 1940 t v I I v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Russell E. Bonner, New York, N. Y., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Remington Rand 1nc., Buffalo, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application ootober 29, 1931, Serial No. 111,631

12 Claims. (CI. 30-43) Thisinvention relates to razors of the so-called motor is not shown or further described as it dry type and more particularly to an improveforms no part of the present invention. The ment in the cutting head thereof. housing Illis formed at its upper end with a pair Heretofore the cutting head on razors of this of.arcuate supporting elements I, l which are se- 5 type has been located in line with and at the cured together by an arcuate web l2. At the end of a handgrip containhig the motor. With base of the web I! is a longitudinal stop ledge a head of this type it is necessary to hold the i3. At thetside opposite the ledge i3 is formed entire device at approximately right angles to a second stop element l4. A motor driven shaft the face which often results in the hand of the l5 issupported vertically in housing l0 and caruser assuming an uncomfortable and usually ries at its upper end a cam or eccentric I6. 10 awkward position. A second housing I1 is formed with end ele- It is the aim of this invention to provide a ments having their lower extremities arcuate razor the head of which is adjustable thereby in shape and adapted to straddlethe elements ll. permitting the user to set it at the angle most This upper housing is pivotally mounted on a rod '16 convenient for easy and natural use. 18 passing through the ends of housing l1 and The principal object of this invention is to the elements II. The upper housing I! isformed provide an adjustable cutting head for razors with a stop lfl to coact with ledge l3 and with a of the dry yp which y be rotated to any one groove 20 to coact vwith stop l4. The elements of a. plurality of positions in angular relation l3, l4, l9, and 2|}, therefore, determine the 30 with the grip portion. amount of angular adjustment possible between 90 An th r Object he inv ntion is to provide the housings l0 and II, which is shown as about an impr ved driving ns or th cu tin h ad 90 although this amount of angular adjustment which will permit angular adjustment thereof. might be more or less as might be found most A still further object of the invention is to suitable. The two housings may be secured in provide a dry shaver which may be easily and any desired position bytightening a knurled 25 natura ly r pped b t us while s avin thumb nut 2| on the pivot rod l8.

A more clear conception of the operation, con- Mounted freely on rod I8 is a sleeve 22 formed struction and further objects may be had from with a groove 23 in its periphery. Into this the following specification taken in conjunction groove 23 extends the cam or eccentric l6, so with the accompanying drawingsin which: that upon each rotation of shaft IS, the sleeve 30 Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a razor embodying 22 will be given a limited positive reciprocation the features of the invention with the cutter on rod l8. head shown substantially at ninety degrees to Secured in the upper housing I1 is a plate 24 r the grip portion of the device. which supports a pair of spring-pressed pins 25, -v Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the razor with the the upper ends of which extend through the cutting head in the same position as shown in housing II. The springs 26 for these pins 25 Fig. 1. are confined between the plate 24 and collars 27 Fig. 3is an enlarged cross sectional view taken formed on the pins. Pivotally secured to the along line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing the drive mechhousing I! by a shoulder screw 28 is a rock lever 40. anism. 29, the lower arm of which extends through a Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line slot in plate 24 and has its end extended into 44 of Fig. 3. groove 23 of sleeve 22. The upper end of hous- Fl 51s an enlarged cross sectional view taken ing I1 is formed to receive a cutter head and 8110118 of 2 ow ng the drive mechae carries a lug 30 for accurately determining the I nism. position of the cutter head as is well-known in Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the art. H of Fig. 5. i The cutter head proper consists essentially of Fig. 'I is a front elevation of the head portion a body portion 3| on which is formed the outer of the razor showing the cutting head in alignseries of cutter teeth or blades, and a reciproca so ment with the grip portion of the device. tory 'inner cutter 32. Plus 25 pass through.

Fig. 8 is a modified form of the device. apertures in the body portion 3| and enter de- Referring to the drawings'in detail, and parpressions in the inner cutter 32 so as to press ticularly to Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, i0 indicates a the cutting surface of the later into intimate housing which forms a hand grip and encloses a contact with the inner surface of the teeth or motor of any suitable well-known type. The blades of the outer cutter. A pin 33 in the body 5 3| enters a slot in the inner cutter so as to prevent rotary movement of the latter. The upper arm of rock-lever 29 extends through a slot in the body portion 3| and has its end extended into a slot in the inner cutter 32.

Figure 8 represents a modified form of the device described herein and reveals a construction of the razor herein adapted to be angularly adjustable on either side. Both sides appear symmetrical and have similar grooves.

It will now be seen that by loosening the nut 2|, the housing I! may be moved about the rod 18 to any desired angle within the limits defined above, and that in every position, the lower end of rock-lever 29 will be in the peripheral groove 23 of the sleeve 22, so that any movement of sleeve 22 by eccentric II will be transmitted to rock lever 29 and by the latter to the inner cutter 32. As the upper housing is moved from the position shown in Fig. 5 to the position shown in Fig. 4 the web or apron l2 will be exposed but forms an effective shield for preventing anything from entering the housing at this point. The front of the housing I! is formed arcuate to provide such a shield when the adjustment is made from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 5, a small slot being formed at 34 to pass about shaft l5 when the position of Fig.4 is desired.

It will also be noted that with the stops provided, the device has a firm seat in either of its extreme positions.

While I have described what I consider tobe a highly desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many changes in form could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I, therefore, do not limit myself to the exact form herein shown and described, nor to anything less than the whole of my invention as hereinbefore set forth, and as hereinafter claimed. 1

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a lower housing, a rotatable shaft supported thereby, a cam on said shaft, an upper housing, a pivot rod adjustably securing the upper housing to the lower housing, a sleeve on said rod and formed with a groove coacting with said cam, a rock lever pivoted in said upper housing and coacting with said sleeve, and a cutter supported by said upper housing and operable by said lever.

2. The combination of a lower housing, an upper housing having shearing members, a transverse rod pivotally connecting both said housings, means on said transverse rod for adjustably securing said housings in any one of a plurality of angular adjustments and additional means slidably mounted on said rod for reciprocating one of said shearing members.

3. The combination of a lower housing, an upper housing having shearing members, a transverse rod pivotally connecting both said housings, a knurled nut on said transverse rod for adjustably securing said housings in a plurality of angular adjustments and means mounted on said rod for reciprocating one of said shearing members.

4. The combination of a lower housing, an upper housing supported on said lower housing by a transverse rod, means on said transverse rod to pivotally secure said upper housing to said lower housing in any one of a plurality of angular adjustments, an outer shearing member, an inner shearing member mounted therein said shearing members being secured in said upper housing, and means in said lower housing to eil'ect a reciprocal movement of the said inner shearing member yvith respect to the other.

5. The combination of a lower housing, an upper housing supported on said lower housing by a transverse rod, means on said transverse rod to operably secure said upper housing'to said lower housing in any one or a plurality of angular adjustments, an outer shearing member, an inner shearing member mounted therein said shearing members being secured in said upper housing, and means in said lower housing to effeet a reciprocal movement of the said inner shearing member with respect to the other.

6. The combination of a. lower housing, a rotatable shaft supported thereby, a cam on said shaft, an upper housing, a transverse rod adjustably securing the upper housing to'the lower housing, a sleeve on said rod and formed with a groove coacting with said cam, a rock lever pivoted in said upper housing and coacting with said sleeve, a cutter supported by said upper housing and operable by said lever, and means for adjustably securing said housings in any one of a plurality of angular adjustments.

7. The combination of a lower housing, a rotatable shaft supported thereby, a cam on said shaft, an upper housing, a transverse rod adjustably securing the upper housing to the lowerv housing, a sleeve on said rod and formed, with a groove coacting with said cam, a rock lever pivoted in said upper housing and coacting with said sleeve, a cutter supported by said upper housing and operable by said lever, and means for adjustably securing said housings in any one of a plurality of angular adjustments in which the coactive relation of the parts is maintained.

8. A'device of the type described consisting of a lower housing and an upper housing having shearing members therein, a transverse rod having means thereon for reciprocating one of said shearing members and connecting the said housings upon which rod as an axis the upper housing may be rotated with respect to the lower housing to any angular position desired, a knurled thumb piece on one end of said transverse bar securing said upper housing at the angular adjustment desired, and elements on said lower housing to determine the degree of said angular adjustments.

a lower and an upper housing, a transverse rod connecting thesaid housings upon which rod as an axis the upper housing may be rotated with respect, to the lower housing to any angular position desired, a knurled thumb piece on one end of said transverse bar securing said upper housing at the angular adjustment desired, and elements on said lower housing to determine the degree of said angular adjustments, and means to maintain the operable coactiveness of the parts of said device in whatever position the upper housing may be adjustably secured.

10. A device of the type described consisting of a lower and an upper housing, a transverse rod connecting the said housings upon which rod as an axis the upper housing may be rotated with respect to the lower housingto any angular position desired, a. knurled thumb piece on one end of said transverse bar operably securing said upper housing at the angular adjustment desired,

and elements on said lowerhousing to determine.

cutter and an inner cutter mounted therein said shearing members being secured in said upper housing, and means in said lower housing engaging said inner cutter for imparting to it a reciprocatory movement.

11. A device of the type described consisting of a lower and an upper housing, a transverse rod connecting the said housings upon which rod as an axis the upper housing may be rotated with respect to the lower housing to any angular position desired, a knurled thumb piece on one end of said transverse bar operably securing said upper housing at the angular adjustment desired, and elements on said lower housing to determine the degree of said angular adjustments, a rotatable shaft, a cam on said shaft, a sleeve on Said transverse rod engaging said cam, a rock lever also coactive with said sleeve, an outer cutter and an inner cutter mounted therein and means for engaging said inner cutter for imparting to it a reciprocatory movement.

12. A device of the type described consisting of a lower and an upper housing, a transverse rod connecting the said housings upon which rod as an axis the upper housing may be rotated with respect to the lower housing toany angular position desired, a knurled thumb piece on one end of said transverse bar operably securin said upper housing at the angular adjustment d ired, and elements on said lowerw housing to determine the degree of said angular adjustments, a rotatable shaft, a cam on said shaft, a sleeve on said transverse rod engaging said cam, a rock lever coactive with said sleeve, a web to shield parts exposed by the said angular adjustments, an outer cutter and an irme'r cutter mounted therein and means for engaging said inner cutter for imparting to it a reciprocatory movement.

RUSSELL E. BENNER. 

